Quark CR2 Ti w/LiIon

[frisco]

OK the Quark CR2 Ti has been out for a while now..... Any brave users been using it with a LiIon rechargeable on a daily basis?

I'd like to EDC this light.... But it needs to be rechargeable.

frisco

 

[Kilovolt]

I do that using non protected 3.0V 15270 UltraFire cells.

 

[lostinwv]

Bump for Frisco.

Dave

 

[frisco]

I do that using non protected 3.0V 15270 UltraFire cells.

Thanks for the tip!

I tried looking them up.... Seems there are 3 types, 600, 800 and 1000

And do they need a special charger...Or can I use my Nano 123 charger with a spacer?

Any special place we buy them from? AW sell these?

Thanks!

frisco

 

[BlueMarble]

I'd also be interested to find out more about these batteries and whether or not the spacer would work.

 

[Kilovolt]

The cells I am using are rated 3.0V and therefore are charged at 3.6V and not 4.2V like the normal RCR batteries. There is a 3.0V Nano charger available identical to the normal one and you must be very careful to properly identify it (red pen etc.) so you don't use the wrong charger.
Since the charger is meant for CR123 size you need a small spacer/stack of magnets with the CR2 cells.

As it is usual with these brands, the capacity written on the cells is pure fantasy. You may find several different markings but the figures are unrealistic. The ones I use are probably 400 mAh since the runtime is approximately half of the one of a primary.

Remembering that RCR2 batteries are not protected you must charge them regularly and quite often.

 

[frisco]

Great info..... Many thanks !

frisco

 

[BlueMarble]

Thank you very much for the information. I'm leaning towards sticking with primaries for now, but might try the RCR2 sometime. Very good to know that the runtime is about half of a primary.
Thanks again!

 

[MatNeh]

Here's a CR2 battery charger, any idea if this works?
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2031

 

[Kilovolt]

Here's a CR2 battery charger, any idea if this works?
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2031

Yes it works.

Some friends here are using that charger for their 3.0V RCR2 cells.

 

[don.gwapo]

Love my mini CR2 since day one but looking for a protected rcr2 but to no avail, couldn't find any. I will snatch it right away if I could find any.

 

[jumpin jack flash]

Love my mini CR2 since day one but looking for a protected rcr2 but to no avail, couldn't find any. I will snatch it right away if I could find any.

I found some here:


http://www.madvapes.com/Protected-CR215270-Li-Ion-Battery-3-Volts-600-mAH_p_2214.html

Don't know anything about them though.

Good luck.

Update:

It appears they are out of stock. You might check to see about their plans for restocking or search for another vendor.

 

[don.gwapo]

Ooops... it's out of stock. Thanks for the tip.